The Many Saints of Newark (marketed with the subtitle A Sopranos Story) is a 2021 American crime drama film directed by Alan Taylor and written by David Chase and Lawrence Konner. A prequel to Chase's HBO crime drama series The Sopranos (1999–2007), it takes place during the 1960s and 1970s in Newark, New Jersey .

With Alessandro Nivola, Leslie Odom Jr., Vera Farmiga, Jon Bernthal. As rival gangsters begin to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family's hold over the increasingly race-torn Newark, a young Tony Soprano is influenced by his uncle to become a all-powerful mob boss.

Feb 25, 2025 · James Gandolfini's son Michael Gandolfini weighed in on a potential 'Sopranos' prequel series and the possibility of him reprising his father's iconic role as Tony Soprano.

Oct 21, 2021 · A Sopranos Prequel Series Could Be on the Way Creator David Chase has been in talks to bring his world to HBO Max, with Michael Gandolfini potentially returning. By Evan Romano Published: Oct...

Feb 26, 2025 · 'the Many Saints of Newark' star has addressed the question of a possible return to the role of Tony Soprano in a new prequel series.

Sep 22, 2021 · ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ Guide: 20 Details to Know About ‘The Sopranos’ Prequel Movie The Emmy-winning series makes the jump to movies with a prequel set in 1967. By Zack Sharf

Jan 9, 2025 · The Many Saints of Newark explores many of the same themes that made The Sopranos revolutionary: family loyalty, the cycle of violence, racial tensions, and the American Dream’s dark underbelly. These recurring motifs create a thematic bridge between the prequel and the original series.

Sep 30, 2021 · ‘The Many Saints of Newark’: Release date, trailer and everything we know about ‘The Sopranos’ prequel By Michael Balderston published 30 September 2021 Learn more about Tony Soprano in this prequel to the popular HBO series.

5 days ago · While on the red carpet for Daredevil: Born Again, Michael Gandolfini opened up about taking on his dad’s iconic role in another Sopranos prequel.. The actor plays Daniel Blake in Marvel’s new series, but he played a younger Tony Soprano—who his father famously portrayed in HBO’s hit crime drama The Sopranos—in the 2021 prequel movie The Many Saints of Newark.